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sr TEmta OK SUDROHIl'TION r ;rrr.a mi Willamotte Farmer. J pildlt dvn litbwfilcto $3,60 2?rr Annum. Atryvilh l!i aJJcd cipcnjo o( ivn en-ai-god lsuo we cannot afford tho paper without pro-pa) ment it less tlian t 80,00. Tf Hereafter our Inrai table ehargo wilt bo $2.50 in advnee, or $3.00 after Six montht, .Ami wo prefer to hare pa la adnince, VOL. XL OUR PAPER-THE FARMER. .Hiuco coming to Portland wo have tbo most pleating evidences of popular appreciation ffrotn ovcry quarter. Tlio pcoplo through tho country could not hcliovo that n journal pub lished in Portland, could bo trua to tho in terests of tho pcoplo in tho country, which iiloos not ncccciiarily follow by nny means. Wo dud much moro opportunity to bo useful here, from tho reason that wo aro right nt icadquartcrs, whoro wo can ascertain facts ,'ond mako tliem public to tho best advantage Wo aro .in all respects bottor situated hore, for ourselves, and for tho paoplo who support us, than wo wcro formorly. Tho great duty of this journal is to present tho markets prop erly to its renders, who aro scattered through cvory part of this Stato aud Washington Ter ritory. This duty wo porform carefully and in- Uigontly. Wo aro gradually beeoming hot r posted as to tho best sources of informa tion and our reports aro not always oxactly n accordance with other journals. Wo publish ho latest English quotations that can bo had n Thursday morning, but wo also givo such gurus an wo gather from reliablo sources cro. Lost Thursday, tho Knglith markots, icoived by cablegram, asserted that cargoes tho way, or juit shippod, wcro 4Cs. Gd. per uartor of COO lbs., while we lcarnod hero that rdors woro received for 46s. per quartor, and wo know our informant was oorroct. Wo shall study tho wheat market most carofully from now until winter, and wo venture to say that any man who has a hundrod buthols of wheat for sale, can got information out of our columns, that will equal tho subscription prico for ono year. ' Tho wool market has prescntod very inter esting features this spring and wo havo given you tho most rcliabio information to bo had. Kach week wo havo described ovory shado of tho market and it is safo to say, that you could not havo been better informed. Tho oditor of this paper was educated to businoss and understands himsolf when working up commercial matters, and spares no pains to giro you such fast as will answer your intor rats. I To I'.riros-.to-.driaw as owr'sal aid.; sions -as 'possible,' and! ts, as osisRlSae1 I to wr-estimato as not vo uBuer-etumatO'vaiuos ud prospect. Indisoreot jounialiam, that h uuius uut. muw nunj4, iiijufiuus ai nisi wtuoli is puriwiciy intended to ueccivo. Tho Fahmkii is now a perfect news medium Wo collect and carofully publish any and loYory matter of importance that occurs in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Thore is no journal in tho Stato that furnishes fullor com- (f pilation of homo affairs, and if any journal (V published in all this territory, states a matter Wft tntMw.t u... nvvtnA .t..l.i:.l. It Atl articles descriptive of now districts and local ities, wo inaka a specialty of reproducing. Wo work for all this broad region and not fur any part in preference to any othor. The tolegraphia news is carefully compiled, o that wo reproduce everything that we think wonld bo of interost to our readers, transpiring in the world. Through tho kindness of Mr. Withycom.be, an accomplished veterinary surgeon, wo aro ablo to givo important facta relativo to dis oases in animals, and wo intend to nuko a specialty of this subject, as it is a very Imiwrt ant one. Our selection from current agricultural literature, aro carefully mado and as far as possible, adapted to tho wants of our own sec tion. The home life is represented in the Home Oirclo department, aud that has very especial attractions for families. This page of tho paper is well calculated to interest and im prove tho young, m well as to treat of all do mestic affairs. A subscriber who is engaged in tee culture, writes to say that he will aid us ib that de partment, and we ore very happy to have his assistance. All tho stock interests aro constantly borne in mind in every issue. Wo shall try to nako the Pakmir the exponent of all stock interests, of whatever class, and in this par ticular department shrll bo glad to havo the assistance of those who aro interested in spo- cial classes o( stock. Wo havo varied and interesting corres pondence aud this constitute! tho most valu able readiug matter we can furnish. We have a promise of mora attention to this from ifferont quarter, and wo havo only to say, t whatever of a practical nature can bo 'urnished us, will always ba gladly received. ivo us facts, especially such facta as bear practical life and the succhj of agriculture d the fanning class. We Lave not room r mat tor that has not practical utility and orel worth, and invite the assistance of all ho have such ideas to communicate. The fact is, we are waking tho F akmkh, of Vortu Pacific a good newspaper and one an well afford to sspport, and tho ques I whether we can afford to make such a U without mora ge sal ssfort. We rruC. mSW7Y)r "wO ?t aro doing our sharo, and shall 1)0 glad to im prove tho paper ns wo acquire means, but if tho pcoplo aro interested in having n reliablo journal, dovotod to their interests solely, they can afford to speak woll of it to their neigh bois and do somothing to build it up. They can nflbnl to pay up and do something out of tho common way for n paper that sorvos them well. Tho question is: will you do it? INTENDED EXPOSITION. Tho Oregon and California llailroad Com pany, wo understand from Mr. Schoulzc, Agent of tho Land Department, desires to mako a collection of Oregon products for ex hibition at the coming Fair of tho Mechanics' Instituto in San Francisco. Such a collection was mado two years ago and exhibited at tho Mechanics' Fair, and attraotod a good deal of attention. Many strangors visiting that ex position saw tho Oregon display, and by its means much information was convoved abroad concerning our Stato and its products. All such displays are valuable, and tend to creato interest in our State. Tho present year promise to bo very favor able for a good yield in almost all parts of this valley, and wo tliould inclino to beliovo that a better display can bo mado from tho harvest of 1870 than was mado from that of 1877. If tho present indications aro fulfilled, there will bo a magnificent, indeed, almost an unoxaiuplod growth of many kinds of cereals and grasses. If there ever waa a timo whon tho farmers of tho Willamctto Valley could gather up materials forn grand agricultural display, it is now. Wo therefore hopo that they will begin in soason and mako rejections of vegetables, fruits, grassos and cereals, and there should bo somo nice Ueccos of mohair and wool, as well as selections of hops, any thing and ovcrything that can show to ad tantago tho wealth of our soil and suitability of our climate should bo exhibited there. There are especial Holds of agricultural and horticultural production in which tho Wil lamctto Valley excels, aud in thoso respects tho display should bo as complete as possiblo. It would bo a good jilea to show as many va irieMea of frit as passiWe that hare been cm? inaieu upon our own sou. nucn products are crcditablo to our State. Mr. Lambert last Saturday showed two varieties of cherries originated by his own planting from seedlings. Ho can preserve specimens of these in alco hol, and any and all others who havo good varieties of early fruits can aid tho cause by preserving them in this manner to add to tho coming exhibit. Tho Itailroad Company is interested in making this exhibit, aud so is ovcry good cit izen, and especially all producors. There is a seutiment of Stato pride to bo consulted, also a local pride will incite each county to rival tho productiveness of others. Then cornea an individual prido that supplements all the rest, and is both honorablo and judicious. Whilo you are saving good specimens, bo sure and savo a double quantity, so as to have some thing to show next fall at tho Oregon Stato Fair. To years ago tho editor of tho Farueii mado a brief trip up tho valley, through por tions of Liun, Lano and Kenton Counties, and assisted in gathering tho display that after' wards proved so creditable, and that is yet preserved in the rooms of the Oregon Uoard of Immigration in San Francisco. We re turned from that trip conscious that at anoth er time we could repeat it to much better ad vantage, ad were suqirised to know after wards that the returns were so satisfactory. Many to whom we mentioned the matter, and upon whom we urged the importance of mak ing a good display, responded very cheerfully and energetically, so that tbo results were sat isfactory. We are asked to take an interest in getting up another good display, and take pains to make this early announcement so that every thoroughgoing farmer in this val ley may commence early to mako selections. This will be a wonderful year for grasses, and wo hope to see sheaves of every imaginable variety, both of wild and cultivated grasses, selected when in their primo and kept in read iness. We shall have more to say of th.'s hereafter, but are satisfied from the willing response made two years ago, that the best farmers of our State will insure that the display of 1 873 shall bo superior to any ever mado. It is a matter that all can assist in. Fanners and their wives and sons and daughters can all help. Tho list of products is large, and the varieties are numerous. When collected, the articles can be conveyed to any railroad sta tion, and will be forwarded to the Portland office by the different agents. Each sender should put his full name and addrets on any article sent, as the company intends to pay all tho expenses incurred, but wishes to give the several exhibitors fall credit fur the ex cellence of all articles displayed. Tub early Urd eatehsa the hrwekiiia. Portland, Oregon; june &o, is7. NORTHWESTERN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. This society held its monthly meeting in tho Council Chamber, Portland, Saturday nfter noon, Tho committee on constitution submitted tho old constitution of the Horticultural Society, which was amcudod and ndoptcd. Tho pormancnt namo adopted woo, Tho Northwcstoni Horticultural Society, to in clude all persons interested, in Oregon and Washington. Tho society holds annual meet ings for tlio election of officers tho first Satur day in Juno of each year, and its monthly meetings aro to bo hold tho first Saturday of each month at 2 o'clock r. M., at such placo as shall bo designated, Tho namo Horticultural was pcrsuincd to includo gardening and floriculture as woll as pomology. ' Tho permanent ofllcors of tho Socioty, as now organized aroi S. Leulling, of Milwau kee, President! S. W. Drown of Vanoonver, andO. W. Walling of Oswego, Vloe Presl- donts; Henry Donlinger Sooretaryt Dr. Card - well, Treasurer. The abovo officers constitute an oxecutivo committer. A committee was appointed to report By laws at tho next meeting of tho society. The Secrotary read anothor letter from Mr. Stewart, of Puyallup, concerning his troej that died this season. Ho first represented, that ho had 1,400 trees several years old,,. Uiat ho cultivated highly and trees looked woll. Ho further informs the society thai his orchard is on level land, consisting of, a clay loam and sand, that has proved to oi good for hops. There was no mulching aad ho plowed tho trees tho last timo tho ith oi June, jio tuoagnt ono-ufth of tuetn w.re. doad, and thinks tho warm weather in the oarly spring killed thorn, as it started tho asp, ad was followed by cold weather. ' CTi Mr. Luelling said it was as likely to tiapT pen in tho fall as in tbo spring. f" Mr. Henderson suggested that tho omso was too vigorous growth and bad drainaje V . .. . . ....... gviiviai vuuvursation ensueu M!Hif VJBW oplnlos.sjaajed tob. ,tha, th;WfeseMo W aSd ttelMaStf HfsiVsewtTblo M th&h1? S?W P.ul0M 'J0"" for ,,omo con,uwl' sun's rays, anilhelownesrof tho land mado it hold water, and both combined to mako tho sap riso at a warm spell of weather, and ii juuunxu uy com wcainer would kill or injure tho tree. Drainage was suggestod as tho best preventive of suoh results, and probably a heavy mulch would bo of use. The beat way is to put tho ground in order. This was followed by a conversation upon fruit culture and kindred topics. Mr. Urown thought we had too little culture and experience on fruit production. There was no regular system. Kvery man went it on his own hook. It was an un doubted fact that new countries produced fruit, as well as all other crops, more easily and perfectly at first than afterwards. Such an organization as this was not so neoeasary in early times, but now the time has come when we need it. Now we find enemies to work against; we havo mildew and blight, that cause damage, and it is not easy to find tho reasons for thoso things, or decide, what memous are best to pursue. Thore were different things to considerirre gularity of seasons, character of soils, and difference in locations, aro all to be considered, and it was desirable to compare expericuee so as toarrivo at the best ccnclusions. The importance of such an organization lay in ability to ar rive at such experience and to draw more correct conclusions. Raising good fruit is certainly not so easy as it was a few years ago. Mr. Walling of Oswego, wanted to seo the society airive at a point where it ooald decido important questions presented for the con sideration of pomologists. He alluded to the great variation of soils to be found within a short distance. Also called attention to the fact that we aro originating varieties that may prove of more value than old imported varieties, and such matters should bo dis cussed and acted upon by competent au thority. Mr. Lambert, of Milwaukee, spoke of the interest that attaches to the production of fruits, and produced some seedling iOine seedling cherries, originated by himself, that be w"0 "e'rcs information concerning beo cul thought worthy of notice. Ono was color of tarc caa "uk lotions in the Karmeii. Wo ltoyal Ann and of good siza, though not tho richest flavor) tho other was a black cherry, not yet quito ripe, but having a good appear. once. Ho said the trcea wcro both hardy and beautiful growers as well as regular bearers, and the important feature for market' ing was that they caino early, weeks earlier, ,l.i,i..i :.i: V...i i -..i . ' few day. eulier than the Wack Tartarian or! Gov. Woods'. Its early ripening gives it especial value. The cherries were partaken of with relish and generally approved M worthy of cultivation, By king of fern in orchards, it waa cesv ceded that it was no disadvaulago whoro tho trees woro veil started, if no crops wcro raised botween tho trees. Fern land is desirable for orchards a.i a general thing. It kocps.ho soil looio and pormits tho roots to woricthoir way down. Fern liven mostly on tho air. Mr, Urown suggestod that lato growth was unhealthy, and that tho loot plowing could bo given in June, no plowing boing advisablo nf tortholrst of July, Mr Luelting thought it a very good idea to bring now fruits hero to bo oxaminod and ills cussed. Ho also spoko of tho applo blight, of whioh Mr. Oardner of Fox Prairio wroto lost week, which had troubled him and others In his Vicinity for two years post, and tltoy comld find no remedy, Mr. Lambort of Milwaukee, thought tho apple blight a very important subjoct. It hadrainoda great deal of fruit. for him and ho could not account for it. The advantages of having ladies attend tho meetings of the society was talked of, and general interost manifested in securing such , attendance, Mr. Clarko alluded to the fact that horti culture, referring as it did to gardens, flower and all kinds of fruits and vegetables, inter ested tho household and would provo attrao tiyo to ladies, and it was ordered entered on the minutes that tho society invites ladies to Join and attend tho regular meetings, and fully appreciates the advantages that will result therefrom. The aooioty adjourned to tho first Saturday in July, at 2 o'clock r. it. Cultivation of Potatoes. East Poiitland, June 20, 1879. Editor WilIamott3 Fanner: An article with tho above hoading appeared in tho P. O.AdrooaU of the fllh inst., written by a California farmer of 30 years' experience in potato culture. Aftor giving his ideas and inothod ot cut ting and drilling potatoes into tho ground (with which wo cannot quito ngrco as to its Jxlng tho best plan), ba saysi "Thoso wishing 'ou.,uMJl,?.52.M1,uI0'-but ow a T ic tho fall or early spring. The tubers will uot bo large, but they will havo n flno flavor." This in our cxpericuco is correct, but ho goes on to say "Those growing potatoes for market roust uso manure, as in my experience Ibavenover yet seen land that will grow marketable potatoes without manure. Con sumers will have large ones, flavor being of no consideration." Wo take that as being pretty rough on tho soil of California, or that this farmer has seen and cultivated nooo but very poor land in deed. Our Oregon soil beats that beyond all doubt. Portland merchants and hotel men often object to our potatoes as being too large for nse or for sale. We can grow potatoes that will weigh from one to four pounds each, and that without manure. If that California farmer will come to Oregon, I will show him 187 aires of land on Columbia Slough, in the vicinity of Fairview, Multnomah County, which I havo for sale, with good farm, or chards and buildings, all for tho small sum of $3,000, and most of it will grow potatoes too largo for market without manure. Aud fur thermore, if that farmer will plant good sized potatoes, cut into four or six pieces In stead of cutting them tbo sizo of peas, as he says, and then instead of drilling them in tho ground plant them three foot ono way and 30 inches the other, and cultivate and plow both ways, b will bo most likely to grow better potatoes even in California. OltKOON Srou Diogkb. Information About Bees. Mr. Alson W. Steers writes us i "I have studied scientitlo bee culture; have somo of the best authorities on the subjoct and take the best bee papers. It is my wish to havo questions asked and answered through your columns, and I will undertake to answer them and givo, from timo to time, information on this important industry." To this we say, cordially, that we shall .le1 u,mer ligations u wr. hteers will lo '"'' nJ ao wn OInwinco that any person B"M1 8lal t0 ,mve occasional articles en beo culture, that can bo mado an important iudustry if it rocoivcs proper encouragement, Within tho post week tho general health of tho editor of this paper has greatly improved. f w u, mvuium ":."" "" ""!"" !" " " from nervous prostration and has found it dif- ""I1. to "fjM"'" " " "..: , Tv """"""" "" "uf J0"0 "" " f " " "- ""-" "- most Batsnauy serves lis patrons. StratcuM for she Faint. FROM A STEERAGE PASSENGER. McMinnvillk, Juno 3, 1870. lCditor Willamctto Farmer; Dkak Sim I enclose iy subscription. As things look so checkered, I was thinking of stopping my paper, but seeing that you do soma pretty closo plumping, I guosi wo will stay with you. Now, Mr. Editor, tut I am situated a littlo in tho interior of this country and am going through steerage, you will ploaso allow mo to bray n littlo in my kind of lingo. I havo becen a steerage- pasiongcr on this American mud scow for nlxiut forty-six or forty-wsren years, with littlo or no prospect of gottiug into tho tint or second cabin, and as I dou't wish to remain in any ono business more than ten years, unless it pays, allow mo to ask of you, or your many readers, if you are familiar with tho mill business, and if so, what kind is necessary to put up to grind im migrantsand fronttorsmen, andwhothcrit will pay to grind them a second and thinl tlmo, and then in coso there is any thing left to sift and dust. Thore has been in tho first placo great inducements held out to pcoplo to oral grato to this sunshiny spot. Now, as this is a timo of reasoning, let us traco tho thing a littlo and soo tho kind and aflcctionato treat ment thoy get after coming. In tho first placo a great many of them havo uot got means to get furtbor than this valley and hero thoy aro introducod to the outaldo chances pretty well. Thoy aro introducod to tho railroad company's mill and run through tho burrs at tbo company's own figures, thon they aro handed down to what is called tho Gov ernment I don't mean tbo people and thoy aro run through tho second pair ot burrs at (2 CO por acre for all lands inside of tho rail road limits. Tho next mill is the university and school lands and thoy are n moro liberal sot, thoy lay down tho gap at 91 23 per acre, but for somo well known causo, tho last Leg islature takes into consideration that this mill business is a big thing and they como to tho conclusion that wo might bo ground and sift ed again to an advantago and they put it up to $2 per aero. After tho legislature met and found that monoy that us long-carod jacks had paid to the board, had rather leaked out or had otherwise been confiscated, it was necessary that something must bo dono. Finally some ono Introduced an idea whereby somo oi mo money mignt oogoi back, well, by close examination, they found that tho long-eared jacks are not present, nor no monoy to influence their interest. That being tho ease they said wo will turn tho damper on them. Wo aro willing to admit that it was necessary to take in tho slack to somo extent, bat we are not willing to admit that it was necessary to tighten on our ropo the least bit, for we had already been tlod up and staked out with a short bit of ropo on land that was a dear bargain at tea cents per aero. Now Mr. Editor what is necessary to bo done? Is it not high timo thit we should lay down po litical humbuggery and join hands and circle off to those primary meetings and seo if we can't roll a set of men into the ring that will look directly aftor our interost t Shall wo do that, or shall wo send money tolnfluouco it? Now, if they had passed a law reading liko this; that you loug-carod jacks that aro now situated back in tho interior, shall pay bock to tho board tho money that was supposed to have bcencoatlscated,wo would willingly havo done it, but when they corno to add on soven-ty-flvo cents on every aero of land that wo want, it is moro than wo purpoee to stand withcut somo braying. Now mulo, if you expect a through ticket and uh jacks to pay your way and educate yourohildren, you will havo to change your bits, for wo don't pro pose to bo rode any further in that direction. So mulos, I will suggest to you that you put on your reasoning cap, that is if you havo oue, and go down a littlo below tho surface and take into consideration from u hence ou came and remember that you are uot an ani mal that can be trusted, that you will also work your fius for your own interest. JiCX (illttON, Bine Bucket Diggings, A correspondent of the Canyon City Nmvr, writing from tho Malheur Agency says i It has becu often asuertod by knowing ones that tho far-famed Illue lSucktt diggings could bo found if tho grave of Mrs. Chambus could lo found. O. IU McDonald, farmer at tho Ageucy, discovered hor giavo hut ll.ru ary, about two miles up tha river from hero, and four miles duo south ot Coat'o llock. Tho beadstono beam the inscription r Mm. B, Ciiambkics, Sept. 3d, lUi, It is cut in sandstone, and the letters stain. ed with ink. Now who will be fimt to say where the gold was found? The abovo is re liable and is not mixed with spelter as Owen's wagon-tiie gold was. I you are uafortsusaU ssMuih to have ca- larra, eau s ut. iasbm au ADVERTISING RATES, w CUABOK $2.50 Por Month Foraa tncli of adrcrtUIng ipaee, fl tho flrit month; 91,00 Per Month Tor two Inches; $5.00 J?cr Month Tcr thrco nche, with rcojociklj terms tor Ion j tlmo aJrcrtlKmcsti. Lr(tl Advertisements PubUaheil on I -able Terms BUSI VIS MK Deilrint llVora r rawlllhira spools tonni; not tau .r 1 125 per month fot aoolamnof tnfu,. InohM. NO. 18. BEE CULTURE. OniHiotf Crnr, Ore., Juno 8, 1870. Editor Willamette Famior : I promised to dolivcr a lecture on Boo Culture boforo tho last mooting of tho Clack ftinas County Pomona Qrango, and wish spoco in your columns to explain tho lion-fulfill, ment ot said promise My wifo and child wcro sick and it was impossibloformo to loavo them. They aro hotter ot present and I hopo will soon bo woll. I lako great Interost in our (irongo moet ings, ur.d tho subject of llco Culture is iny favorite; and it waa a great disappointment tomonoi to bo present and convinco tbo good farmers of Tualitin (I am sure I couldl that thoy ought to ovory ono own bees, ami understand tho proper management of tho samoi thus placing on their tables tho most wholoaomo of swoels, and displacing tho adullorated syrups and other injurious artietes of like nature, which are found on nearly all our tables. If you will givo mo a littlo spaco I will give a fow reasons why wo should produoo honey. Nearly ovorybody uses more or loss table syrup. Now do you OTor question what it i made of? Tho swoets now in nse in tho United States, including cane sugar, syrups, candies, Jellies and cannod honoy, aro often adulterated with glucose, and sometimes mado entirely of it. This glucose is manufactured of corn starch by boiling tho starch with sulphuric acid (oil ot vitriol) thon mixing with lime. Tho gtuooso always retains moro or less of tho sulphuric acid and lime, and Domotimca ban aucrato ot lime, copperas, oto. Prof. It. O. Kodzio, A. M professor of Ckomistry in tho Michigan Stato Agricultur al Col lego, at Lansing, examined recently sovontoen spoolmens of common table syrups, fifteen of whioh pruvod to bo mado of glucoao, One which had caused serious sickness in a whole family, contained 72 grains ot sul phurio acid, 28 grains of aulpliato of iron, (copperas) and 303 grains ot limo to tho gallon, and tho othors woro all moro or less adulterated with tho aamo poisonous drugs. You can readily seo from this that wo aro Js?.nmtn$yast quantities of tlieso aamo postonous swoeai now.41 ask yoafor the sake humanity and of ycur own healtb7topfbJ' duce your own swoota by procuring a tew hivos of bees and givo them the littlo caro thoy noed and stop patronizing thoso Eastern adulterators, whether thoir products be call od syrup, (of a thousand and ono different namos), eandics, jollies or so called honey. And further, if any one wishos to ask mo any questions, I will cheerfully answer them through this papor, provided our worthy editor thinks them worthy of tho space. Respectfully your servant, Amok W. Stkkrs. Letter from Wm. Lee, V. 8. Nohthkiin Nkvaua, May 30, I67U, Editor Willamotto Farmori I am now 200 miles north of Iteno, Ncada, and n.1 many of your atockiiuu havo request ed mo to communlcato through your columns, I will avail myself of this opjiortunity of complying with their request. My trip through California waa attended with suciiss, having met many of tho princi ple stocLineu of that beautiful Stato that can boast of its fruits, and it flowers) its fiuo fields of golden grain waving In the, sun beams; nlo of its thoroughbred hones and lino stock of all kind. Arriving in Iteno. I found Mr. I.'. W, Crutches, (who had tclo graphed for mo to como immediately) in wait ing with a wu of thoroughbreds to convey mo to his ranch two hundred miles north. Wo commuted tho trip in three days, tho last day having driven 75 miles. Arriving here I found that his ranch consisted of ono hun dred and eighty square miles, dotted hero and there with spring, lakes and clear running brooks, where tho cattlo of a thousand hills repair to quench their thirst; he owns about fonrtuun thousand head of cnttlo ranging from the finest thoroughbreds down to tho long-honnd Spanish, many of which" I niu upiyin;;. I havo also spayed '.'.'0 fur Mr. Doiirby, of Virginia City, md will probably siuy 3,000 head hvru this season for which I will lectivii (3,000 a comjiensatioii for my timo and skill. Wo spay from 75 to 12T, por day. Owing to the constant demand for my scrviee-i t will bo delayed from making my trip through Southern and West ern Oregon, but will probably start from Sacramento tho first of September and will be in Portland by tho 23th, on my way to Eastern Oregon, Washington Territory, aud Idaho, to attend to ridzlliig horses. My sppoiutuients will appear iV this paper, Thine for the ilht, , w t ' u-.a.y,'' " wl fl 1 J- y '! 41 tgW!OTga''